The Consultation Letters of Dr William Cullen (1710-1790) at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh
[ID:4015] From: Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) / To: Anonymous / Regarding: Mr Alexander Campbell (Patient) / 13 March 1777 / (Outgoing)
Reply 'For Alexr. Campbell Esqr.'. Cullen is optimistic for his ultimate recovery but notes that, while his legs are liable to swelling, there is still constitutional weakness.
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Metadata
| Field | Data |
|---|---|
| DOC ID | 4015 |
| RCPE Catalogue Number | CUL/1/1/8/127 |
| Main Language | English |
| Document Direction | Outgoing |
| Date | 13 March 1777 |
| Annotation | None |
| Type | Scribal copy ( includes Casebook Entry) |
| Enclosure(s) | No enclosure(s) |
| Autopsy | No |
| Recipe | Yes |
| Regimen | No |
| Letter of Introduction | No |
| Case Note | No |
| Summary | Reply 'For Alexr. Campbell Esqr.'. Cullen is optimistic for his ultimate recovery but notes that, while his legs are liable to swelling, there is still constitutional weakness. |
| Manuscript Incomplete? | No |
| Evidence of Commercial Posting | No |
Case
Cases that this document belongs to:
| Case ID | Description | Num Docs |
|---|---|---|
| [Case ID:336] |
Case of Alexander Campbell who is suffering from various symptoms after spending some time in the West Indies. |
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People linked to this document
| Person ID | Role in document | Person |
|---|---|---|
| [PERS ID:1] | Author | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1723] | Addressee | |
| [PERS ID:1722] | Patient | Mr Alexander Campbell |
| [PERS ID:1] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary | Dr William Cullen (Professor Cullen) |
| [PERS ID:1723] | Patient's Physician / Surgeon / Apothecary |
Places linked to this document
| Role in document | Specific Place | Settlements / Areas | Region | Country | Global Region | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Place of Writing | Cullen's House / Mint Close | Edinburgh | Edinburgh and East | Scotland | Europe | certain |
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For Alexr Campbell Esqr.
Tho his ailments be so much mended that he may expect
to be in time entirely free from them yet so long as his
legs continue to be liable to swelling it is a mark
of some laxity & weakness of Constitution.
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Therefore to remedy this he is to take the following medicines.
OOf the strengthening powder as much as will lye on a shilling twice
a day, mixed with a little currant jelly or berry, but must
not be taken in a liquid. - An hour or a little more before
dinner & Supper. Wash down each dose with half a gill of the
following. Take one of the papers of the Bark powder ordered below
& in a tea pot pour on a choppin of boiling water. Let the
Pot stand near the fire 24 hours. Then strain off thro a
thick flannel & to the strained liquor add 4 tablespooonful of
the Strengthening Tincture & put the whole in a bottle –– When
one bottle is done prepare another in the same way X
I have no other directions as to Diet & Exercise, than
before
Take 2½ drachms of prepared Steel filings, 4½ drachms of ground Cinnamom and 5 drachms of white Lump Sugar. Mix to make a powder. Label: Strengthening powder
Take 8 ounces of Tincture half a drachm of powdered Peruvian Bark, and make from this 4 papers. Label: bark powder.
Take 8 ounces of Peruvian Bark tincture. Label: Strengthening Tincture
Diplomatic Text
For Alexr Campbell Esqr.
Tho his ailments be so mc mended that he may expect
to be in time entirely free from them yet so long as his
legs continue to be liable to swelling it is a mark
of some laxity & weakness of Constitution.
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Therefore to remedy this he is to take the followg meds.
OOf the strengtheng powd. as mc as will lye on a shilling twice
a day, mixed w a little currant jelly or berry, but must
not be taken in a liquid. - An hour or a little more before
dinner & Supper. Wash down each dose w half a gill of the
followg. Take one of the papers of the Bark powd. ordd below
& in a tea pot pour on a choppin of boiling water. Let the
Pot stand near the fire 24 hours. Then strain off thro a
thick flannel & to the strained liquor add 4 tablesp.f. of
the Strengtheng Tinct. & put ye whole in a bottle –– When
one bottle is done prepare another in the same way X
I have no other directions as to Diet & Exercise, than
before
X ℞ Limat. Mart. pptt. ʒijſs. Cinnam. pulv. ʒiijſs
Sacch. alb. duriss. ʒv ℳ. f. Pulv. S. Strengtheng powder.
X ℞ Tinct. (↑Pulv.↑) cort. Peruv. ℥viii ʒſs f. h: m. chart. № iv. S. bark
powder.
X ℞ Tinct. cort. Peruv. ℥viij S. Strengtheng Tincture O
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